New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-02

that the sights were not Intentional, and since
their return home have been loud praise OF
all they saw.
Sir West Ridgeway, who succeeds General
Butler, is absolutely without experience other
than Oriental. Those who know him speak
highly Of him, and he has certainly done good
work on the Russo-Afghan frontier His article
in "The Nineteenth Century" on the frontier
ought to encourage faith in Lord Salisbury's
old advice to study large maps. He believes
that Russia will keep her word respecting tho
status quo. Hitherto, he says, the Russian ad-
vance In Asia has been like the gliding Of
knife through butter, but now that it touches
Afghanistan it has met the hard substance OF
the dish. lie scouts the idea Of an invasion Of
India. 1t would be madness, lie argues in the
Russian Generals, who depend for their supplies
upon single lightly constructed railroad, to
leave their rear exposed to the hostile, excited
races of Central Asia. Sir West Ridgeway speaks
we'll of the personal regard and friendship Of the
Russian officers and the bulk of the people
toward Englishmen.
1t is many year since the racing public was
so excited as it has been yesterday and today
over the expulsion OF Lord Ailesbury and his
trainer from the turf, and the punishment Of his
jockey for pn;ling Everitt when racing for the
Harewood Plate. The real cause of all this
| trouble was MIR. Benzon better known as the
Jubilee Plunger." For some unknown reason,
perhaps mere fancy, Mr.. Denzon backed ENerltt
SO heavily as to lower his price and prevent
Lord Aleshury, the owner, from getting his
money on; hence the charge that Evcritt was
pulled. The punishment inflicted by the Jockey
Club is deemed very severe because the terms
of the resolution exclude Lord AiIesbnry and his
trainer from all race courses where the Jockey
Club has influence or control forever. This
Benzon is indeed mighty gambler, and though
he takes deal of smashing by card players and
the ring, the process is undoubtedly going on.
lie is no doubt clever man, cleverer than most; {;
but no man is clcvercr than the world lie began
well by winning fifteen thousand pounds at a
| single sitting at cards from OF our biggest
money lenders, but he has had heavy losses
through plunging on the turf. BY one Of his
latest escapades he rendered himself Liable for
| libel. and suit it is reported, may come Of 1t
| for twenty thousand pounds damages. Before
coming to London Bcnzon lived in Melbourne,
where he ran up nearly hundred thousand
pounds Indebtedness before attaining his MAORI
ty. The turf has had no such plungcr and no
such rigeon since the Marquis OF Iiastings's days.
pattis first concert tour commences at Man
Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds, Nottingham, Bir-
mingham, Brighton and Bristol, and say farewell
| in London in December. Her next great engage
mcnt will be for South America after which she
will appear less frequently, desiring to live
quietly in Wales.
The house in which DR.. Samuel johnson was
born and lived for so many years at Lichfeld, Is
| to be sold. At present 1t is drapcr's shop,
and little altered since the ponderous photographer
| lived there.
The Shorthand Congress has been real success,
except in one respect, that the promoters Of a
phonetic system Of writing found little cncour-
agemcnt Most Of the members of the conference
| admit its ingenuity and simplicity, but almost
ull consider il imprncticable at present, and that
spelling reform is only fad
The forthcoming life of DR.. Morley Punshon will
| contain many interesting facts not previously
pubt shed. Professor Macdonald, of Edinburgh,
is the biographcr. The details of the five years
he spent in Canada supplied by Professor
Rcyncr Dr. Punshon's son-n-law.
| Tie ultra-Protestant party is by no means
eratiied at the election OF the new Lord Mayor.
Alderman DeKeyser is a Belgian Catholic, but Inc
promised to recognize officially none but the
State religion, done by his predecessors,
who were Qualtcrs or Nonconformists. Mr.. De
Keyser, who is the first Catholic Lord Mayor
since the Reformation. is "A capable man and
clever speaker. He is known TO Americans as
the owner of the Royal Hotel, Backfriars.
The rowdyism of medical students is likely TO
| receive another check. The providing of board
end lodging at st. Mary's Hospital has been SO
successful that the Middlesex Hospital is about
10 establish a similar arrangement Medical
students who live at home are often a
source of annoyance TO the police at the theatres
and music halls The residential college system
is cheap and keeps them under more control
| London is TO have Lotus Cub for ladies and
gentlemen. Experiments with ladies' clubs have
previously failed George Edwardes, lessee Of the
Gaety Theatre, is the chief promoter.
notwithstanding the denals, the health OF
Madame Otto GCldschmidt Jenny Lind) causes
anxiety, but the accounts received Of her in
London show some improvement.